“Delhi Burning” screamed the headlines of a major newspaper. It was November 2nd 1984, and riots plagued...

“Bravo, beautiful, fantastic!” the room erupted with cheers and applause as my sister finished singing...

“Hello Ms. Swati, we have two girls—15 and 12 years old. Their mother is in the hospital with their 8-month-old...

“You know your shoes don’t match your suit, right?”, the words broke my concentration and I looked up...

It was the cocktail party for my half-sister’s big Indian wedding. The DJ’s music was deafeningly loud...

I participated in the Braver Angels Long Island Alliance Multiculturalism Debate speaking AGAINST the...

“Dear Swati, We have great news. We have fixed the marriage of your sister. The engagement is on 3rd...

I am an immigrant. I arrived in  the United States 25 years ago on an H-1B visa when it was considered...

I participated in the Braver Angels Long Island Alliance Immigration Debate speaking FOR the resolution....

The season of lights is upon us. For Indians, Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness. So...

“How about I book us a hotel for 3 nights in Manhattan for your birthday? We can leave on Sunday evening,...

PEACE — a short five-letter word. What does it mean? We all say we want peace in our lives and in the...

A long long time ago in a place far far away there was a vast and radiant kingdom. The king sought to...

I was not born in America, I CHOSE AMERICA. In a citizenship ceremony that had some 80 countries represented,...